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25. The King's Speech
Many people find The King's Speech boring and predictable, a fairly standard historical drama elevated by strong performances. The movie leans heavily on emotional moments and the friendship between the king and his therapist, but aside from that, it doesn't break any new ground. | © The Weinstein Company
24. Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves has earned an Oscar and critical acclaim, but it has a bloated runtime and romanticized portrayal of Native Americans that make it feel overpraised today. It's a great film, but one that doesn't quite hold up as the timeless masterpiece it’s often claimed to be. | © Orion Pictures
23. The Master
For most viewers, The Master feels like a slow, meandering character study that never fully lands. The relationship between Freddie and Lancaster is intriguing, but the plot often feels more like a collection of abstract scenes rather than a cohesive story. | © The Weinstein Company
22. The Revenant
The Revenant is one of the most visually stunning movies that may feel boring because of the thin revenge plot. The narrative lacks depth and complexity, and the slow pace makes it feel unnecessarily drawn out. | © 20th Century Fox
21. John Wick
John Wick is an action movie that boils down to a guy avenging his dog - yet in the most intense way possible. It’s a fun ride, but maybe not the action masterpiece it’s hyped up to be. | © Summit Entertainment
20. Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love has claimed an Oscar award, but looking back, it's hard to see why it gathered such overwhelming praise. It’s entertaining, sure, but not the masterpiece it’s often made out to be. | © Universal Pictures
19. Warrior
At the end of the day, Warrior is just another formulaic sports drama wrapped in family tension. It’s good and has strong performances from Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton, but maybe not as groundbreaking as people make it out to be. | © Lionsgate
18. The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water is essentially a retelling of the classic "Beauty and the Beast" that doesn't explore any new themes or take the story deeper. While visually stunning and beautifully shot, many similar films don't receive the same acclaim. | © Fox Searchlight Pictures
17. No Country for Old Men
The second part of No Country for Old Men is a major letdown that leaves one important question unanswered - why is the killer chasing the protagonist for the money? It’s a visually stunning film, but calling it the best feels like a stretch. | © Paramount Pictures
16. The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II is often considered one of the greatest sequels ever made, but let's be real - it's not without flaws. The film struggles with slow pacing and lacks the focused storytelling that made the original so compelling. | © Paramount Pictures
15. Fight Club
Fight Club is often called one of the greatest films ever made, but calling this movie revolutionary just because it glorifies random street brawls as a response to an existential crisis? Not exactly groundbreaking. The actors have delivered better performances in other films like Zodiac or Se7en. | © 20th Century Fox
14. The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is an overrated spectacle that gets so much praise when there’s no one worth rooting for. It captured the 80s with cocaine parties and lots of excess, but there's not a single likable character. | © Paramount Pictures
13. Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction has been endlessly hyped as a 90s masterpiece, but it appeared to be surprisingly forgettable outside of a few iconic scenes. It wasn't the best film of its time - The Shawshank Redemption and Forrest Gump blow it out of the water. | © Miramax Films
12. The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption doesn't quite add up when you start to poke holes in the story. Even Andy’s great escape, crawling through miles of toxic sewage without passing out and somehow hiding all that dirt looks unrealistic. | © Columbia Pictures
11. Shutter Island
Shutter Island's ending is essentially cinematic suicide that erases Andrew's existence rather than accepting guilt and seeking redemption. For a movie so rich with psychological tension, the resolution feels more like a disappointing escape than a powerful conclusion. | © Paramount Pictures
10. The Matrix
We'll make a lot of people mad, but The Matrix is more confusing than captivating. Sure, Neo and Trinity, as well as groundbreaking CGI are cool, but if you strip that away, what’s left is a decent movie that gets way more praise than it deserves. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
9. Inception
Inception may be a favorite for millions of players, but when you compare it to the rest of Nolan's filmography, it starts to show its cracks. Ironically, Tenet catches flak for similar issues, yet Inception somehow escapes that critique. It’s great, but certainly not Nolan's best. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
8. Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind is revered as a cinematic classic, but let’s be honest - our hours of melodrama and questionable characters make it hard to sit through. It’s time we admit that not all “classics” hold up as well as we’d like to think. | © Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios
7. Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park is famous for groundbreaking CGI and thrilling action, but let's admit - its legacy is overrated. The film's obsession with spectacle overshadows any real narrative depth, and after a while, even the dinosaurs can’t distract from how flat the story is. | © Universal Pictures
6. Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049 promised a cerebral sci-fi experience, but instead delivered three hours of painfully slow, pseudo-philosophical rambling that never really goes anywhere. The deep questions about memory, life, and humanity are lost in the sea of beautiful but overdone special effects. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
5. The Artist
The Artist has fallen out of the public eye way too quickly for an Academy-award film. Sure, it’s fun for a quick trip down memory lane, but you will never see any discussion of this movie, nor a person who listed the film among their favorites. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
4. Gravity
Stripping away the visual spectacle, Gravity is a hollow story drowning in obvious symbolism. A more daring ending—one that embraced the futility of it all — could have made the film more profound, but we've got a very predictable survival tale that feels like a missed opportunity. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
3. The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code promised to unravel ancient mysteries, but it contained too many historical inaccuracies. Apart from references to real-life locations and persons, almost all the history in it is wrong. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
2. Avatar
Objectively, Avatar is not a good enough movie to be highest grossing of all time. Yes, Pandora is beautiful, but do we need endless sequels for a movie that’s essentially about blue aliens fighting evil corporations? | © 20th Century Fox
1. Titanic
Titanic is undeniably one of the greatest movies of all time, but we should stop pretending that it's top-notch romance. Without the love story, Titanic would have been an exceptional movie. One of the most powerful dramas in history already has all the tragedy in itself: bad luck, bad decisions, courage, and cowardice. | © 20th Century Fox
